davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

of new daily. the 1tmeS, and his end of the affair was handled with anabil- ity which was acknow lcdged every where. Disagreement among stock holders caused suspension oi the paper. and then il was, in the spring of 1886, that he came to Kansas City. going first on the Nems and then on the Times. He remained on the IimeS for over six months, and when he left was night editor, and one of tine most trusted lieutenants of the manage ment.
 Up to this time Mir. Richardson had heen working for other people. Though he had displayed in every sit uation the energy, talent, sobricty and honesty purpose which win reputa- ton. he had accumulated practically nothing of the valuable attribute called wealth Ii was the magnificent possibilities he saw in Kansas City which induced him to change his policy. In January. 1887. he formed connections with moncycd friends in the east and opened an office under the style of A. l.. Richardson X Co., Tor kansa~ City investments. He seized an opportunity in the development of a manufacturing suburb. throwing into the enterprise all immense amount of energy and the shrewd know ledge of the world which his experience had enabled him to treasure up. He met his reward. The property in which he hnd become interested increased rapidly in value. giving him wealth and astonishing his eastern supporters by the instantaneous realization of his predictions In few months he has jumped into an cnviahlc position. When he went back to Mary land this summer he found that the news of his success had preceded him and he was met on all sides with congratulations from his old newspaper friends and hosts of others. He had to explain the greatness of Kansas City to 90 many anxi ious inquircrs that he got little of the rest and recreation which he went to seek. He tx now back, ith renewed confidence and with large re- sources, ready to bank again on the sturdy strength of his western home Mir Richarlson's fortune Is estimated at $lo0,0O0.
 During recent trip through a number of eastern cities Mir Richard son made it an object carefully 10 in- vcstigate the prices of real estate, par ticularly "inside" lots, and he asserts that comparison proves that business property in Kansas City, far from hay ing reached an cxtravagnnt figure, is still many points below the limit of sure and speedy profit to investors.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
Wonderful Language.
NnnIh,. a'n,,,l@Mlnn


 Those who 1.-Two among books, and have withal the gift of language, arc apt to be booklsh In their expressions. One of this class. Miss Eliza Robbins, of Boston. was visiting her flend, tho poet Bryant. She happened to hc alonc in his library when cabinet. maker brought home a chair he had altered.
 On Mir. Bryant's return, he said, Miss Robbins, what did tho man say about my chairG"
 That tho equilibrium k now ad- mirably adjusted." she replied. not lifting her cyes from tho book she was reading.
 "Whal a ilnc fellow :" said Mir. Bryant. laughing. "I never heard him tnlk like that. Now, Miss Rob. bins. what d,d ho sty2"
 "Well. he said II IoRgled iuat right" she replied.
 h was the sister oi this lady who. in her sixty. seventh year, while crossing tho Cambridge common with her daughter. stopped suddenly. looked at the little trees with their foliage, and said
 "O Susaunn, | hare crossed this common under the vertical rays ot Il meridian sun, N hen have sighed for n lodge iil some vn-t wilderness, sone irntnliess eoutiguity oi shade Hut thank God that time has passed !"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

1871, or thereabout from somewhere down in Tennessee, and at once be- came firm believer. in the destiny of Kansas City. He and his paper and
 the town have been sailing in the same boat ever since and whatever of hard lines has fallen to one of these three has fallen to all, and whatever good luck one has had all have had.
 To-day the Times is prodigy of prosperity, and to-day Kansas City is the thrivingest, fastest growing city
 in the world. and to-day Morrison Munford is very well-to-do man {; but few years ago no such joyful
 state of things existed, for the town was but a struz gling possibility with the paper it was a constant fight for dear life, while the man who owned and managed it was harassed only as man can be who tries with little or no capital to run first-class daily in a onc-h horse town. Responding to a toast to the press at the Commercial Club banquet the other night, Dr. Munford referred to the days of dlffi- cultv as follows: "The journalistic bantling is probably the feeblest of all infant industries and it had hard time here, but it kept on shouting for Kansas City through all the stages of teething, croup and collie until it got big and saucy, with strong arm ready to knock a chip off anybody's shoulder and a lusty voice with which it heralded the glory of Kansas City. The story of Kansas City jour- nalism is interesting, but is perhaps foreign to the purposes of this re- sponse. It was tight-rope walking for us all during a long period of time. and as I look back upon over sixteen consecutive years of it l can recall moments when bitterly regret ted not having become a plumber in- stead of going into the newspaper business in 1S7l." And from what I have heard of the obstacles he en- countered in making the Times what it is to-day, the wonder is where he got nerve enough to hold out 80 long against such agonizing odds. Soih- ing but a cheerfulness born of his un- faltering faith in the future of the town, sustained by the highest cour- age and self-respect, could ever have enabled him to do it. It helps man out powerfully to feel "dead sure'' that holding the fort will make him a millionaire. That was how he felt, and sure enough it has come to pass just as he felt it would. And if he had ten millions he would put every dollar of it in Kansas City property, either in land, houses or manufhcto- ries. for his faith in Kansas City is greater than ever, and he is public
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

not remember to have seen surpassed in any metropolitan daily.
 The present circulation of the daily Times Is upward of 25,0o0. while that of the weekly runs close to 100000. It is only question of year or so when the daily will be the peer of any paper in Chicago, for Dr. Mum ford, with his restless enterprise, en- coumged by the continuous rapid growth of Kansas City, will never stop improving it so long as room for improvement is left.
 My own opinion of the growth of this city is that it is as sure to con tinue till the half million mark has been reached as that we shall have ten years more of seed-time and harvest here in this rich southwest. In fact, it's very momentum will keep it surging ahead, no matter what should turn mp.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

MT. Albert l.. Richardson is one of the Marylanders who have, by the ap- plication of that intelligent energy which has never failed to bring sue cess in Kansas City, reached a high position in the business world. Mir
 Richardson is connected with several of the oldest Mary land families, and though yet a young man, was prorni- nent in various directions in his na- tive state before deciding to try the west. He is by profession newspa- per man, and good one, having mas tered the details of most branches of the art. In 1873 he was in control of the advertising business of the Eren- ing Bulletin. Again he changed to writing, and was on the lSDn and Her. otd for the most part, being for con- siderable time managing editor Of the latter paper and infusing into its col umns his own characteristic energy and keenness. The late Charles A. Vogeler, who organized the St. Ja- cobs oil enterprise, was attracted by Mir. Richardson's abilities, and offered him liberal salary to travel over the country and do a special line of news paper work. He saw the opportuni- ties this would give him of studying the different sections, and accepted. He travelled all over the west and southwest, doing clever work for the Vogeler company and using his facul- ties of observation for storing up stock of information which has since been of great value to him. In this
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
H'rine9s for The .4rkansur T'urStcr.
 CHARLES HENRY GRASTY.
The Managing Editor of the Kansas Guy
 Times.
nY Ro>E FIELD.

Mr Charles Henry GraStV. the present inanag ing editor of the Kansas City Times, is now in his twenty filth year. With an interrcgnum of nine months which he devoted to a tour around the world, he has held the po- sition for three years. At the time of his accession he perhaps is even now-thc youngest managing editor in the country. His rapid rise from the ranks is notable instance of what young men of talent and industry may accomplish ill journalism.
 He came to the Times mere boy, with only such crude experience as could be gained by few months work ill provincial newspaper office, and was content to take an humble posi- tion on the reportorial force. By his alertness, industry and keen nose for news, he soon became contcssedly the most valuable reporter on the staff. At his own request, and in order to tamiliariZe himself with other lines of newspaper work, he was transferred to the telegraph room, the details of which, as well as those of the ex- change department, he soon mastered.
 One of those not unusual crises hav- ing arisen in the city department, Mir. Gmsty took the chair of the city editor, and it was at this time that his greatest usefulness was developed. He speedily showed himself clever or ganizer, and, what is so valuable in the city chair, capital "schemer.' y Had he followed his own bent he would have probably remained at the head of the local force, but his em- ployers, recognizing his executive abil- ity, badc him step still higher, and, after a service st only two years, the hum- blest reporter of the Kansas City Times had become its managing editor.
 As a writer, both in the way of description and of thoughtful com ment, Mir. Grasty possesses abilities which have been manifested on many occasions. and which would easily procure recognition. But it is as an executive officer that he shows his strongest characteristics.
 He is gifted with the real newspaper instinct, which is essentially the disid- eratum in this age of journalism. He knows news and how to get it. He handles men as good general handles an army, and possesses in marked degree the faculty of developing all that is valuable in raw journalistic material. As a practical city editor, telegraph editor, news editor, not for getting the important feature of out side association, thereby catching the drift of popular expression, Mir. Grasty is well prepared at all times to say in what manner thing should be done.
 His entire connection with the Times has been of the greatest service to the paper. He enjoys the full con fidence of it's proprietor, whith whom his relations are the closest and most cordial. His years of office and labor have marked the great transition period of the Times, and he can take to himself the pleasing thought that his own energies have materially assisted in building up the greatest newspaper of the southwest.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

Mir. Samuel C. Beckwith Is one of the most successful of all the men who
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
Ayers SarsapariIla,

rsetAs~, l.s n,s q, -IS t,..-, etl, M@s. SolA by all nruIgists, tttee ei. atS bottiss, tA.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

work he first saw Kansas City, anal was impressed with the prospects ot growth, which he rcadily rNcogniseSi. On his return to Baltimore, Mir Noge-
 Ter desired him to go to Europe in the same line of work, but he declined and returned to newspaper writing, this time for tho Sna. He lefl the IS,ta to take the business management
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

and, as he is still . young man in splendid health and one Of the shrewd- est business men and hnstlers in the country, it is fair to infer that he may acquire . million before his hair turns gray.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29

have ever been connected with the
 Tfmes. He is native of the eastern shore of Maryland and was educated in the schools of that state, finishing at Washington College, Chestertown. At the age of eighteen he became con-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
yrtuen for The -ArkansdU Traveier.
 A MARYLAND MAN,
Who Used to Write for Papers. But is Now Making Money Out of Kan
 sas City Real Estate.

By J .f Graham, of The Editorial suiT of he
 Honsda CitD 7Imes.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
rfasn (or The ArkdnsaU TrdUetrr.
 SAMUEL C. BECKWITH.

BY A L. RfcBARDsos, LATE pr THE KAssAs
 CITY TIMES,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
FARM AND F,REs,nr =

The lustre Of morocco MAJ !.
stored by vanishing with the rh : y J.
an egg. A'N g
"A new. cheap and effective r..
killer is said to be composed Of ona i !
muriate of potash in one Thousand II ra''
of water.-Farns, Field and So vi. ~
An English agricultural ;oas''
says that silage to subserye n, =.
ends must be made with judomea.
used with judgment. - ~
Does any one doubt that poo5 5.
ed animals of several OF the ;mrss' w |,
breeds are worth as much at thru w
old as the common breed at fo,r 81 s i
Montreal Witness. s1's'
No man is likely to proper,v
nure a large area of titled land. n \ IS
is such an area likely to be titled NV III
care. When the yield begins Is lss ~
it is well to call halt, and straivb,~.a g
seed down to grass.
Silver becoming black ma, !,
avoided by keeping that which /. i.
often used in canton flannel bacs Ia ~
small bags about the size Of 4 mi ihsn ia
filed with bits of gum-camphor uasIs
In around the articles. - Ciuei,..s
Times.
French Biscuits: Beat up The Win
OF eight eggs and the whites ii i@s 4.
add one pound of sugar, two I'M
spoonfuls of cinnamon. one ora,s.
pound of citron cut in small p;ecss Isl
one pound of -four; beat all thoroucslhss
Drop in small cakes on Toured bal;s,|
sheet.--Erchange.
-Brewis: Four teacups sweet min
two teacups Of bread crumbs =,
tablespoons butter, salt to season n
boil and if too thick add q little mo,,
milk. 1t should be of consistency |.
eat with fork. If you carefully ~,
the crumbs left after eating bread va|
will soon have plenty for breakiss|
brewis. Farm, Field and Stockfaa,
The soundness of log Of timbs,|
may be ascertained by placing the al
close to one end of it, while anoshs|
person delivers succession Of sraar|
blows with hammer or malles upo,|
the opposite end when the continuauc,
OF the vibrations will indicate to ali Il
perienced ear even the degree Of sosna
ness. If only duh thud meets tho III
the listener may be certain that M,
soundness exists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
In Search Of Straight Goods.

''Anybody pass here within an hour?''
asked Detroiter of Wayne County
farmer standing at his gate.
yes"
''Man with black horsep''
mo; man with white hoss.'
Wasn't a tin peddler, was heP'
20, no. He was the editor of an
agricultural paper"
Chow do you know thatp''
Because he come out on purpose to
ask me whether potato planting or corn
cutting come fust- He's started new
paper and wants to git things reliable. :"
Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
what Does .undoubtediy. Mean.

There are phrases in common use where
by men seek to obtain an admission which
they know will be denied them. In nine
cases out OF ten where a man says that a
certain thing is undoubtedly true, or that a
certain view OF case is undoubtedly cor.
rect he means that that thing, or the cor
rectness OF that view, is doubted, although
he wishes it were not so. When the word
undoubtedly could be used with truth
fulness. 1t IL ordinarily not employed. II
any one is in doubt on this point, let him
note the use OF this word in speech and
writing generaliy.-S, 3. Times,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

"A gentleman sent his little son
with letter to the post-office and
money to pay the postage. Having re-
turned with the money, he said: 1--WE
done the thing properly. Isaw good
many folks putin letters in the post
Office through hole and 50 / watched
my chance and got mine in for moth
ing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
Popular Science.

Susie-Oh! mamma, I'll never DISC
hey you again.
Mamma-Why, Susie, what have you
lonep
Susie-Well. Idrank my milk at lunch
and then ! ate-a pickle; and the milk
said to the pickle, ''get OUT" and the
pickle said. II WON'T" and they are
having an awful time!-Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
A Discourse to the Military IN the
National Encampment.

The Soldier the Bulwark OF the Nation
Warriors OF Ancient and Modern Times
-Present Reviews Compared With
the Great and Final One.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

at which time they are increasing in
size very fast, and digestion proceeds
very rapidly.-Farnn, Field and Stock
man.
"A strange story comes from Color
ado. 1t appears that a railway acct
dent occurred near Leadville, and a
freight-car containing a fine Jersey
cow, several cases of eggs, and barrel
of coffee A sugar rolled down noun
tain side for half mile, being utterly
demolished during the fearful tumble.
The singular part of the story is that
the persons who cleared the wreck
away gathered up nearly a hundred
pounds of custard from among the
debris. We attempt no explanation Of
this occurrence. 1t is enough that we
give the facts. Chicago Tribune.
They are still telling stories about
the wit of the learned but painfully
pompous Doctor Samuel johnson. One
day, a lady, who had become inflicted
with the erroneous idea that she could
write, called on Doctor j. She had with
her roll of manuscript. She asked his
opinion of the work she had just written,
adding that if it would not do, she
begged him to tell her, for she had other
irons in the fire, and in case of it net
being likely to succeed, she could bring
out something else. "Then," said the
doctor, after turning over few leaves,
II advise you, madam, to put it where
your other irons are. Golden Days
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30


come to the Crimea from you. Those have
received put into my rifle after loading it, and
have fired them at the Russians. because You
appear TO have strong dislike of them. II
you had seen as many killed as have you
would not have as many weak ideas as you now
have.
You never felt like that. When a SOL
dier's knapsack was found after his death
In the American war there was generally
q careful package containing a Bible, a
few photographs and letters from home.
On the other hand, tens of thousands of
homes waited for news. Parents saying:
Twenty thousand killed. l wonder il
our boy was among Them Painting dead
away in post-ofices and telegraph sta
tions. Both the ears Of God flied with the
sobs and agonies of kin bred waiting news,
or dropping under the announcement
OF bad news. Speak, swamps OF the
Chickahominy, and midnight la goons and
fre-rafts Of the Mississippi, and gunboats
before Vicksburg, and weeks Of Antie-
tam, and tell to all the mounta aims and va
leys and rivers and la kes Of North and
South, jeremiads of war times that have
never been svllab!ed.
Beside that domestic perturbation and
home sickness Of those days put the sweet
domesticity OF to-day. The only camp
IRE you now ever sit at is the one kindIed
In stove or furnace or hearth. Instead of
. half-ration of salt pork, repast luxu-
RANT because partaken OF by loving fami-
" circle and in secret confidence. O.
now see who those letters were for. the
letters y0n, the young soldier, took 50
long in your tent to write, and that
you were so particular to put
in the mail without any one seeing you
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

expresses II, they were
FIFTY thousand which could keep rank" and
Every one could sling stones ct hair-breadth
and not miss"
Nothing could be more important than
this great National enca mpment. I'm
drilled troops can never stand before
those which are drilled. At time when
other nations are giving such care to mil
itary tactics, it behooves this Nation
to lack nothing in skill. We shall
never have another war between
North and South. The old decaycd bone OF
contention, American slavery, has been
cast out, although here and there de-
PRAYED politician takes it up to see il he
can gnaw some thing on Of it. We are float
ing on further and further from the pos
ability of sectional strife, but about Tor.
eign invasion am not 80 sure There il
absolutely no room on this continent for
any other nation. have been across the
country again and again. and know that
we have mot . half-inch Of ground for the
equity foot Of foreign despotism to stand
on. lido not know but that q half-doxen
nations, envious Of our prosperity, may
want to give as . wrestle. During our
civil war there were two or three nations
that could hardly keep their hands OH of
~ Is l. very easy to pick national quar-
relss and Il orr Nation escapes Il much
longer g viii be the exception. II ! for
e&Gn los should como. We want men like
those Of 1914 and like those who fought
On both SIDES ia 1904 We want them all
up md down the COST, Pulaski and Fort
Hunter In the Same chorus Of thunder as
Fort Lnfayette and Fort Hamilton, men
spho Will not only know how to fight but
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-06-30

Akfhs U
|asrnslI
laidh
bhimal |
asay |
lslling |
Eculd @
/ Iswa
n do1la |
|sa dr. =
|sits,ro
,lbsss ~, ~
| Ths !
4, -, va.
|Eu,nl.. .
|lbs~ nj,
L haff.'
one. :
|dson. |
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-02
A FINN PERFORMANCE.
Hayerly's Mastodon Minstrels at the OperT
Hanna Iust Evaniny

Haverly's Mastodon MinstreIs at the Opera
House Last Evening.
Haverly's Minstrels played to q packed
house at the Opera House last evening.
The entertainment was ~ original and
entertaining as any ever presented to a
Wheeling audience. The company en-
braces some very fine singers, notably Mr..
Fred. b. Malcolm, whose high soprano is
remarkable. Mr.. John p. Curran's
solo in the First part" was
very sweet, as was also Mr.. Ed. Harley's
"Irene, Good Night" The Banquet at
the Liverpool Club" n short, sharp and
rip roaring farce, was followed by the Cor
man Brothers and other members of the
company in 1.-The Black Watch" a light
ming military drill speciality very novel
and picturesque. The Quaker City
Quartette" made some good
music, introducing the guitar,
flute and banjo. Mr.. +. NJ. Hall, who is
a show in himself, treated the audience to
q performance on his f~avOrite instrument,
the banjo, which he has down to a very
fine point, unquestionahly. The King OF
the Fills" an operetta by James German,
in which occurs some fine music wound up
the entertainment. In this Mr..
George German kept the audience in
a roar rs Peter Mckee, a blarneying, com
zeal Irishman lost on the FIJI Islands. Mr..
Fred Malcolm's makeup rs the Prin,
ceSS Sunbeam is worth the price OF admis,
sion. He appeared in white face" and
tights with very little drapcry and
made a very pretty woman indeed. Many
of the audience were wholly taken in
AZ his voice completely bore out the illu,
sion.